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F1 Barcelona testing Day 4: Mercedes fastest, Aston Martin AMR26 makes track debut

January 30, 2026

Mercedes once again topped F1 Barcelona testing Day 4 with George Russell posting the fastest unofficial lap time so far, while Aston Martin AMR26's track debut was marred by a late red flag.

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2026 F1 Barcelona pre-season testing Day 3 Results

January 29, 2026

Unofficial 2026 F1 Barcelona pre-season testing Day 3 Results; 1. Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1.17.362 91; 2. George Russell Mercedes +0.218 92; 3. Lando Norris McLaren +0.945 76; 4. Franco Colapinto Alpine +1.788 58

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Mercedes tops F1 Barcelona testing Day 3, McLaren MCL40 makes track debut

January 29, 2026

Mercedes dominated F1 Barcelona testing Day 3 with Kimi Antonelli and George Russell clocking the fastest times as Lando Norris impressed on McLaren MCL40 track debut

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2026 F1 Barcelona pre-season testing Day 2 Results

January 28, 2026

Unofficial 2026 F1 Barcelona pre-season testing Day 2 Results; 1. Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:19.578 25 laps; 2. Charles Leclerc Ferrari +1.266 65 laps; 3. Isack Hadjar Red Bull +12.313 43 laps; 4. Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +13.294 53 laps

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Isack Hadjar crashes new Red Bull on Day 2 of F1 Barcelona testing

January 28, 2026

Isack Hadjar crashed his new Red Bull RB22 late in the afternoon bringing F1 Barcelona testing Day 2 to a premature end as persistent rain limited much of the shakedown running

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Several teams skip F1 Barcelona testing Day 2, Max Verstappen triggers red flag

January 27, 2026

Four teams opted to sit out the morning running of F1 Barcelona testing Day 2 due to rain as Max Verstappen's red flag incident briefly halted proceedings

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Special McLaren 2026 F1 testing livery unveiled ahead of Barcelona shakedown

January 27, 2026

The striking black and silver McLaren 2026 F1 testing livery was unveiled on renders of the new MCL40 ahead of the crucial private Barcelona Formula 1 shakedown test this week

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2026 F1 Barcelona pre-season testing Day 1 Results

January 27, 2026

Unofficial 2026 F1 Barcelona pre-season testing Day 1 Results; 1. Isack Hadjar Red Bull 1:18.159; 2. George Russell Mercedes +0.537; 3. Franco Colapinto Alpine +2.030; 4. Kimi Antonelli Mercedes +2.541; 5. Esteban Ocon Haas +3.142

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Red Bull tops F1 Barcelona testing Day 1 as Alpine, Audi, Cadillac face issues

January 27, 2026

Red Bull's Isack Hadjar dominated 2026 F1 Barcelona testing Day 1, setting the pace ahead of Mercedes while Alpine, Audi, and Cadillac grappled with reliability issues amid two red flags that disrupted proceedings

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Williams to skip first 2026 F1 pre-season test at Barcelona

January 24, 2026

Challenges presented by the revamped Formula 1 rules have forced Williams to skip first 2026 F1 pre-season test at Barcelona-Catalunya scheduled for next week